Highlights
About Boutwell Owens
Boutwell, Owens and Co., Inc. is a printed paperboard packaging vendor founded in 1887. As an independent manufacturer, Boutwell Owens runs only environmentally friendly raw materials. The facility is located in Fitchburg, MA.
Project Summary
Boutwell Owens recently swapped out all of its fluorescent lighting for new energy efficient LED fixtures. This major lighting project is projected to save the Fitchburg manufacturer over $36,000 annually in energy savings.
It was a routine customer care call from Unitil’s Gary Miller, senior business development executive, who suggested to Brian Jansson, director of finance for Boutwell Owens, that the company consider a comprehensive facility assessment of all its lighting to see what qualified for energy efficient rebates.
According to Jansson, Gary’s call came in right around the time they were working on landing a new customer that required food grade-quality lighting fixtures over the printing presses, at a steep cost of $58,000. “Gary shared with us that by expanding the scope of the lighting project, we would qualify for energy efficiency incentives," said Jansson.
Solution
The incentive from Unitil reduced the cost of the high-efficiency lighting project to $36,638—that’s much less than the original quote of $58,000 for just the specialty lighting. Boutwell Owens will save significantly on energy costs thanks to the new high-efficiency LEDs, shortening the project payback to one year.
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